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YORKTOWN – Nicky Bonitatibus extended a comfortable lead with an impressive second effort in traffic, raised his arms high in celebration, and was immediately flagged when his stick accidentally grazed an unsuspecting defender.

It was perhaps the only moment in a resounding Yorktown win that looked unrehearsed.

The Huskers left the locker room in step and downed rival John Jay on a wrinkly Saturday by an 11-4 margin at Charlie Murphy Field. It wasn't a statement game, but it helps set the bar. The rest of the section has some work to do.

"We still have a long way to go," Bonitatibus said. "We have a lot of big games ahead of us."

The start was impressive.

Mike Dedvukaj took a pass from Kris Alvarado just 90 seconds in and gave Yorktown (2-0) a quick lead. It was a 3-0 cushion after Ryan Baker and Bonitatibus got in close and scored man-up. The Indians (1-1) have lost seven in a row in the series and were clearly on edge in the opening minutes.

The run was ended when Shawn Smith skipped in a goal with seven minutes to play in the first.

"Our coaches always say to come out with a lot of intensity so we don't let the other team get a taste of anything," said Connor Vercruysse, who had three goals and an assist for the Huskers.

Yorktown's defense was calm, even under pressure.

"We want guys to come to us," Huskers defender Austin Fusco said. "We're not going to change for anybody. We're pretty confident in the way that we play."

Vercruysse made it 4-1 before the first quarter ended, then Baker netted his second. John Cola gave John Jay some hope when he scored with 6:02 left in the half. Nick DelBene got the next two goals, and Yorktown was up 8-2 after Bonitatibus wiggled free and finished.

After losing a pair of primary scorers to graduation, the Huskers are now spreading the goals around.

"We have a lot of guys who can step in and score this year, so if we move the ball around, get everyone a look, it'll be awesome," Vercruysse said.

John Jay is not an explosive team offensively, and was unable to string goals together.

"They play good defense, and they're not going to let in many goals," Indians defender Matt Lanza said. "Obviously, this is a little demoralizing for us. … We'd like to think we're going to see them again in the playoffs, so that's what we're working toward."